To Maintain Liquidity, Government Injects Additional Rp100 Trillion into Banks

Finance Minister of Indonesia, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, has added Rp100 trillion in Budget Surplus Balance (SAL) funds to the banking sector. The total SAL funds placed now reach approximately Rp300 trillion. “A week before Eid, I added another Rp100 trillion, injecting it into the economic system. We are seriously maintaining liquidity in the financial system,” said Purbaya in Jakarta on Wednesday (25/3/2026). This step also responds to market conditions. The rise in bond yields serves as a signal of liquidity pressure in the banking sector. Purbaya monitors yield movements to gauge market conditions. “If the bond yield rises by 0.1 percent, I already pay attention. If it rises by 0.4 percent, there is definitely a drought, a liquidity shortage in the banks. I check, oh yes, the banks are short (of liquidity). I add more by injecting into the system,” he said. The additional liquidity provides space for banks to purchase bonds. The pressure in the market is expected to ease.